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Thank you so much ma'am for your response. I have thought about it, but will probably wait a little while since we just reconciled a little over a month ago. I am so ashamed of myself. I'm not a drinker so to speak and you mix depression, loneliness, and alcohol together and all you get is trouble. Guilt is my main problem more than likely. That and reading too much on the internet. So much conflicting information out there. I have more than learned my lesson and will put this behind me. Thank you so much ma'am for your time. God bless.View Thread

Hello Gail. Sorry to bother you again. I posted a few months ago about the biggest mistake of my life and was all fine until here recently. My wife and I were separated for a good while when I made my mistake. No justice on my part. Right before Christmas we got back together. The past two weeks she has been tired and has had a urinary tract infection that will not go away. I am too ashamed to tell her what I did while we were separated. You know I took the Oraquick home test several times and again recently making it 6 months post exposure. Again, negative. My wife's problems didn't start till we got back together. I can not take any other test without her knowing. I am so scared now. Can I truly and honestly believe the Oraquick results despite all my wife's current problems? I would hate for her to catch hiv because of my negligence. I feel horrible. Thank you for your time once again. God bless.View Thread

Thank you Gail. I can accept the results I have. My problem was/is getting on the internet too much and reading all kinds of stuff. I know now not to do that. All it does is make one question results. I have also noticed that when your ways thinking about it, your anxiety level goes through the roof and you notice everything your body is doing and all little bumps that come and go when actually your body has been doing these things long before the you started thinking about it. Thank you for your time ma'am. You truly have helped me a lot.View Thread

Thank you so much Gail for your time on here. You help ease troubled minds and help bring comfort to our anxiety driven questions. At least with me anyways. I noticed several people with the same concern and questions as me and that is can they fully rely on and trust the Oraquick Home test if done correctly at or after 3 months. With me, (I'm sure I'm not alone here) I'll take one and get a negative result. It will ease my mind for a day or three, but then what do I do? I get back on the internet because of some pain, little cough, sneeze, or any little thing that goes wrong. For some reason when things like that happen, all that comes to mind is hiv. That's the worst thing to do and I know it. All the information out there about the Oraquick Home test is another thing. For the most part, most reliable internet sites and forums give it a good rating, but then there will be a few bad things. I'm sure some people get on a forum and make stuff up just to scare people by saying that they took 10 Oraquick Home tests after 3 months and tested negative, then say they took a blood test and it was positive. Stuff like that is really scary to read. I know fully well not to believe everything you read on the internet, so why do people like me still do it? I guess in hopes of some reassurance of the test we took. Thank you so much for your time and thought that you put into this. I know you sure help me. God Bless.View Thread

I know anxiety has played a huge role in this. I have lost a few pounds sine October, but nothing to really worry with. I have by been eating and working out the way I was. There are lots of times I had to make myself eat. It gets a little better everyday. So, I don't need to test anymore? I can go on and try to get my life back to normal? Thank you Gail for all your advice and responses to my anxiety driven questions.View Thread

You are very right ma'am. Guilt. It's funny how our minds play tricks on us. I know I took the test right because all 4 had just the "C" line show. That means the test worked correctly, but I don't know why I think like this, I begin to wonder if I took it correctly. Anxiety is all it is. I know this. Thank you Ms. Gail for your time and input. You help me more than you know. God bless you.View Thread

Forgot to mention one thing that is bothering me. I have rubbed a blister on my nose from rubbing it so much last week. It has been a week. It seems to be taking longer to heal. Has me worried. Granted it is in a bad spot and I keep rubbing it and the scab keeps coming off. All I can think of is hiv. I know I need to quit thinking like that. Any advice?View Thread

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